Windmill driven generator



Oct. 23, 1934.

P. P. REIMERS 1,978,143

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' flllomey Oct. 23,' 1934. P.- P. REIMERS WINDMILL DRIVEN GENERATOR File d Feb. 9. 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 lnvenior P. P. Peimer Patented Och 193% 2 the UNITED STATES orain PArENr FFic 1,978,143 WINDMILL DRIVEN GENEna'ron Paul Peter Reimers, Crookston, Nehru Application February 9, 1934, Serial No, 8,10 5% This, invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the art of electrical generation, and more particularly to a novel manner of mounting windmill electricity-generators,

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a generator mounting of the character specified, wherein electrical connection can he made to the battery charging circuit or elsewhere, with as little leakage possible.

Still another important object of the present invention is to provide a generator mounting for windmills which will be simple in construction, of low cost to produce, and not susceptible to the development of ready defects.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:- .i

Figure i represents a side elevational view of mounting on a windmill structure.

Figure 2 represents a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3' of Figure l.

Figure 4 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the collector ring and showing the generator brush engaged therewith.

Figure 5 represents a perspective view of the generator brush-and supporting spring, I

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that numeral 5 represents the windmill tower, at the top of which is the gear box 6 into which. the shaft '1 extends'and is suitably geared at its inner end to the pump mechanism involving the line 8. Numeral 9 represents the usual windmill wheel suitably secured to the shaft 7, while numeral 1d represents the usual tail vane.

Secured to the back side of the wheel 9 by suitable members 11 is the pulley 12. Extending from the gearbox 6 is the shaft housing 13 from which depends the U-shaped hanger 14L which, at its bight portion, is secured to the housing 13,

Numeral l5 represenm the generator which has 5 a pair of upstanding bars 16-16 secured at their lower ends to the sides thereof, while their upper ends are secured to the depending leg portions'of the U-shaped hanger 14, as at 17. Thus the generator is supported in the position shown clearly in Figures 1 and 2, while the shaft 18 thereof has a pulley 19 and a belt 20 is trained over the pulley l9 and pulley 12 so that rotary motion of the wheel 9 is imparted to the generator.

In electrical connection with the output side of 5 the generator 15 is the depending U-shaped spring 21, one leg of, which is connected to the generatonwhile the other leg, the depending leg, carries a brush 22 for wiping engagement with the outside ring 23. Numeral 24 represents the inside ring which is stationarily secured to the tower 5 by a suitable bracket 25. A tongue and groove connection 26 is provided between the rings 23 and 24. i

, As is clearly shown in Figure l, a conductor 2'? extends from the outside ring 23 to connect to the charging or service lines 28.

Obviously, with this manner of supporting the generator, the generator can be applied to conventional types of without altering the construction of the windmill and at small cost for the parts involved,

, While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:---

l. A win driven generator mount com-' prising a stationary ring, a ring secured to the what is periphery of the stationary ring by a tongue and v I groove connection,

a generator, drive means from the windmill to the generator, a hanger :lor the generator, as'pring connected to the output side of the generator, and a brush on the spring for engaging the oulside ring.

2. In combination with. a. windmill having a gear housing, a windmill wheel shalt extending from the housing gear housing and enveloping part of the shaft, a generator, a depending hanger secured tothe shaft housing and attached to the generator for supporting the same, said generator being provided with a pulley, a pulley secured to the win'd- 9 mill wheel, and a belt trained over the said pulleys. 1 l

- PAUL PE'I'ER REHERS.

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